[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39677-39678]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16387]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request
The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44
U.S.C. chapter 35).
Agency: U.S. Census Bureau.
Title: Special Census Program.
OMB Control Number: 0607-0368.
Form Number(s): SC-1, SC-1(SUPP), SC-1(PHONE/WYC), SC-2, SC-3(RI),
SC-116, SC-117, SC-351, SC-920, SC-921 (HU, GQ, TU), SC-1(F), SC-31,
SC-31(S), SC-26, SC-901, SC-3309.
Type of Request: Reinstatement with change, of an expired
collection.
Burden Hours: 53,527.
Number of Respondents: 248,430.
Average Hours per Response: 13 minutes.
Needs and Uses: The Special Census Program is a reimbursable
service offered and performed by the U.S. Census Bureau for the
government of any state, county, city, or other political subdivision
within a state. This includes the District of Columbia, the government
of any possession or area over which the U.S. exercises jurisdiction,
control, or sovereignty, and other governmental units that require
current population data between decennial censuses.
Many states use Special Census population statistics to determine
the need for a change in the distribution of funds to local
jurisdictions. The local jurisdictions may also use the data to plan
new schools, transportation systems, housing programs, or water
treatment facilities.
The Census Bureau will use the following forms to conduct the
Special Census operations:
SC-1, Special Census Enumerator Questionnaire--This interview form
will be used to collect special census data at regular housing units
(HU), and eligible units in Transitory Locations (TL) such as RV parks,
marinas, campgrounds, hotels or motels.
SC-1 (SUPP), Special Census Enumeration Continuation
Questionnaire--This interview form will be used to collect special
census data at a regular HU or eligible units in a TL, when there are
more than five members in a household.
SC-1 (Phone/WYC), Special Census Phone/WYC Questionnaire--This
interview form will be used to collect special census data when a
respondent calls the local Special Census Office.
SC-2, Special Census Individual Census Report--This interview form
will be used to collect special census data at group quarters (GQ) such
as hospitals, prisons, boarding and rooming houses, college
dormitories, military facilities, and convents.
SC-3 (RI), Special Census Enumeration Reinterview Form--This
interview form is a quality assurance form used by enumerators to
conduct an independent interview at a sample of HUs. Special Census
office staff will compare the data collected on this form with the
original interview to make sure the original enumerator followed
procedures.
SC-116, Special Census Group Quarters (GQ) Enumeration Control
Sheet--This form will be used by Special Census enumerators to list
residents/clients at GQs.
SC-117, Special Census Transitory Locations (TL) Enumeration
Record--This form will be used by Special Census office staff to
collect contact information for TLs, to schedule interviews for the
TLs, to determine the type of TL, and to estimate the number of
interviews to be conducted at the TL.
SC-351, Special Census Group Quarters (GQ) Initial Contact
Checklist--This checklist will be used by enumerators to collect GQ
contact information and to determine the type of GQ.
SC-920, Special Census Address Listing Page--This form will list
existing addresses from the Census Bureau's Master Address File (MAF).
Special Census enumerators will update
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these addresses, if needed, at the time of enumeration.
SC-901, Special Census Address Listing Notes Page--This form will
be used by the enumerator to write notes about any extenuating
circumstances regarding the listing of an address found on the SC-920,
Address Listing Page. The Enumerator will use the line number from the
Address Listing page and note any issues encountered that might need
further explanation regarding the unit/address.
SC-921(HU), Special Census Housing Unit Add Page--This form will be
used by enumerators to add housing units (HUs) that are observed to
exist on the ground, that are not contained on the address listing
page.
SC-921(GQ), Special Census Group Quarter Add Page--This form will
be used by enumerators to add Group Quarters (GQs) that are observed to
exist on the ground, that are not contained on the address listing
page.
SC-921(TU), Special Census Transitory Unit Add Page--This form will
be used by enumerators to add Transitory Units (e.g., hotels, motels,
RV parks, marinas) that are observed to exist on the ground, that are
not contained on the address listing page.
SC-1(F), Special Census Information Sheet--This sheet contains the
Confidentiality Notice and the Flash Card information for use at
Housing Units. The Confidentiality Notice is required by the Privacy
Act of 1974. The Flash Card portion of the Information Sheet shows the
set of flashcards that will be shown to respondents as an aid in
answering certain questions. Special Census field staffs are required
by law to give an Information Sheet to each person from whom they
request census-related information.
SC-31/SC-31(S), Special Census Group Quarters Information Sheet--
This sheet contains the Confidentiality Notice and the Flashcard
information for use at Group Quarters. The Confidentiality Notice is
required by the Privacy Act of 1974. The Flash-card portion of the
Information Sheet shows the set of flashcards that will be shown to
respondents as an aid in answering certain questions. Special Census
field staffs are required by law to give an Information Sheet to each
person from whom they request special census related information.
SC-26, Special Census Notice of Visit Form--This form is the form
that enumerators will leave at addresses where they are not able to
make contact. The notice indicates that a special census enumerator was
there and will return to conduct an interview. It also provides a
telephone number that the respondent can use to contact the enumerator
and/or the Special Census Office.
SC-3309, Language Identification Flashcard--This form will be used
by enumerators to identify the language spoken by a respondent when a
language barrier is encountered.
The Census Bureau will establish a reimbursable agreement with a
variety of potential special census customers that are unknown at this
time. The Special Census Program will include a library of standard
forms that will be used for the Special Censuses we anticipate
conducting throughout this decade. While no additional documentation
will be provided to OMB in advance of conducting any Special Census
which utilizes the library of standard forms, any deviation from the
standard forms, such as an additional question requested by a specific
governmental unit, will be forwarded to OMB for approval. In addition,
the Special Census program will provide OMB an annual report
summarizing the activity for the year.
Local jurisdictions determine the need for and uses of their
special census data. Some governmental units request a special census
for proper infrastructure planning and others make a request because
they must have the updated data to qualify for some sources of funding.
Local governmental units use special census data to apply for available
funds from both the state and Federal governments. Many states
distribute these funds based on Census Bureau population statistics.
This fact, along with local population shifts or annexations of
territory, prompts local officials to request special censuses. In
addition, special census data are used by the local jurisdictions to
plan new schools, transportation systems, housing programs, water
treatment facilities, etc.
The Census Bureau also uses special census data as part of its
local population estimates calculation and to update the Census
Bureau's Master Address File (MAF) and Topographically Integrated
Geographic Encoding and Referencing (TIGER) System.
Affected Public: Individuals or households.
Frequency: One time.
Respondent's Obligation: Voluntary.
Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Section 196.
OMB Desk Officer: Brian Harris-Kojetin, (202) 395-7314.
Copies of the above information collection proposal can be obtained
by calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, Departmental Paperwork Clearance
Officer, (202) 482-0336, Department of Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Internet at
[email protected]).
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this notice
to Brian Harris-Kojetin, OMB Desk Officer either by fax (202-395-7245)
or email ([email protected]).
Dated: June 29, 2012.
Glenna Mickelson,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-16387 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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